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GTW lettering
I have information that in '53, the GTW made their herald level and added
the maple leaf, which would be a year before the CN made their maple leaf
herald level. Do I have the right dates here?
Also,
I have information that in '53, the GTW made their herald level and added
the maple leaf, which would be a year before the CN made their maple leaf
herald level. Do I have the right dates here?
Also,
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John Nehrich <nehrij@...>
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Re: Greenville gons
Al the Proto 2000 measures about 9'2"
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charles slater
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#606
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Re: Greenville gons
Al the Proto 2000 measures about 9'2"
Charlie Slater
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charles slater
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#605
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Re: Greenville gons
Al the Proto 2000 measures about 9'2"
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charles slater
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#604
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Tom's 1938 Register
List,
Some or all of you may be familiar with the above
mentioned book title. It's been reviewed by Bill
Jewett in the Operations-Industry SIG newsletter,
the "Dispatchers Office". Well, I received
List,
Some or all of you may be familiar with the above
mentioned book title. It's been reviewed by Bill
Jewett in the Operations-Industry SIG newsletter,
the "Dispatchers Office". Well, I received
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Shawn Beckert
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#603
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Re: A Teichmoeller moment
Terd,
I've CC:ed this back to the group as someone else may find the data
interesting...I think John indicated that the H31a was, as you suggested
earlier, a "test" car. Then, they made some changes
Terd,
I've CC:ed this back to the group as someone else may find the data
interesting...I think John indicated that the H31a was, as you suggested
earlier, a "test" car. Then, they made some changes
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Bruce F. Smith V.M.D., Ph.D. <smithbf@...>
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#602
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Re: A Teichmoeller moment
Not a significant difference, but actually there were 501. H-31A, #249990
(220842-221341 were classed H-31B) was built in early 1942 (probably a
proof-of-concept, like gon #343432 and box car
Not a significant difference, but actually there were 501. H-31A, #249990
(220842-221341 were classed H-31B) was built in early 1942 (probably a
proof-of-concept, like gon #343432 and box car
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Ted Culotta <ted@...>
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#601
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A Teichmoeller moment
I had a John Teichmoeller moment the other day. Ever since getting his
book on PRR steel hoppers, I've been ignoring the foreground of published
photos (especially those diesels) and looking at car
I had a John Teichmoeller moment the other day. Ever since getting his
book on PRR steel hoppers, I've been ignoring the foreground of published
photos (especially those diesels) and looking at car
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Bruce F. Smith V.M.D., Ph.D. <smithbf@...>
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#600
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NH lettering
Train Miniature had a NH wood box car (forty feet instead of 36 feet) with a
slogan like
"New England's Vacationland" on the door. The car was in the pre-'41
pre-script scheme. I would guess they
Train Miniature had a NH wood box car (forty feet instead of 36 feet) with a
slogan like
"New England's Vacationland" on the door. The car was in the pre-'41
pre-script scheme. I would guess they
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John Nehrich <nehrij@...>
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#599
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Re: Greenville gons
Al - On the Life-like model, 1.24 inches, measured with a caliper. 1.22 if
you take the tie down lugs into account. - John
Al - On the Life-like model, 1.24 inches, measured with a caliper. 1.22 if
you take the tie down lugs into account. - John
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John Nehrich <nehrij@...>
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#598
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Re: Greenville gons
Al, my Sunshine measures about 8'8" vs 9'2" for the P2K model. Margin of error
+/- 2" due to measuring with a ruler.
Timothy O'Connor <timoconnor@...>
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Al, my Sunshine measures about 8'8" vs 9'2" for the P2K model. Margin of error
+/- 2" due to measuring with a ruler.
Timothy O'Connor <timoconnor@...>
Marlborough, Massachusetts
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Tim O'Connor <timoconnor@...>
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#597
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Greenville gons
OK, so now I'm getting familiar with the gons. Turns out both Erie and
Nickel Plate used them for containers. Unfortunately, the Sunshine version
is much too narrow (8'10" vs 9'6" for the
OK, so now I'm getting familiar with the gons. Turns out both Erie and
Nickel Plate used them for containers. Unfortunately, the Sunshine version
is much too narrow (8'10" vs 9'6" for the
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Al & Patricia Westerfield <westerfield@...>
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#596
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Re: WM gons
John, regarding the date when the WM ball herald was adopted, there's a
photo of a WM mill gondola (WM 50701) in the 1940 CBCyc which was delivered
with the ball herald in 3-37.
Richard H.
John, regarding the date when the WM ball herald was adopted, there's a
photo of a WM mill gondola (WM 50701) in the 1940 CBCyc which was delivered
with the ball herald in 3-37.
Richard H.
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Richard Hendrickson
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#595
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Fedderson tank photos uploaded
I've just uploaded two JPEG images of an in-process tank kitbash
built from Mark Fedderson's DuPont tank car article, to the <Files>
section of the group's web site. It's from my distressingly large
I've just uploaded two JPEG images of an in-process tank kitbash
built from Mark Fedderson's DuPont tank car article, to the <Files>
section of the group's web site. It's from my distressingly large
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tgmadden@...
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#594
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Re: WM ball herald
There is a c. 1919 photo of a USRA-like WM hopper in one of the Nimke
Rutland books, with no herald. The ball herald was being used by the late
'30's. Can anyone pin down the date it was adopted a
There is a c. 1919 photo of a USRA-like WM hopper in one of the Nimke
Rutland books, with no herald. The ball herald was being used by the late
'30's. Can anyone pin down the date it was adopted a
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John Nehrich <nehrij@...>
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WM gons
In the Aug. '49 Model Railroader, the review of a Utah Scale Models Col 65
foot mill gon said "The sides are sprayed
authentic Western Maryland white and lettered in red. The lettering
In the Aug. '49 Model Railroader, the review of a Utah Scale Models Col 65
foot mill gon said "The sides are sprayed
authentic Western Maryland white and lettered in red. The lettering
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John Nehrich <nehrij@...>
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#592
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Re: Ancient Tank Cars & Impatient Modelers
Ted Culotta said:
Ted is exactly right about Feddersen's article. Can't comment on the
Munson piece, as I really don't speak "hopper."
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley,
Ted Culotta said:
Ted is exactly right about Feddersen's article. Can't comment on the
Munson piece, as I really don't speak "hopper."
Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley,
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thompson@...
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#591
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Re: Ancient Tank Cars & Impatient Modelers
If I had caught up with my email before posting, I would have seen this.
Shawn's description is the Feddersen article (so I was wrong... it's a 104
instead of a 105 :-) )
If I had caught up with my email before posting, I would have seen this.
Shawn's description is the Feddersen article (so I was wrong... it's a 104
instead of a 105 :-) )
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Ted Culotta <ted@...>
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#590
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Re: Ancient Tank Cars & Impatient Modelers
For all of you tank car kitbashing masochists, there was a great article in
Mainline about 15 years ago by Mark Feddersen about how to kitbash the
Athearn chemical tank car into an accurate prototype
For all of you tank car kitbashing masochists, there was a great article in
Mainline about 15 years ago by Mark Feddersen about how to kitbash the
Athearn chemical tank car into an accurate prototype
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Ted Culotta <ted@...>
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#589
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Re: Ancient Tank Cars & Impatient Modelers
Tony Thompson wrote:
I understand your point, Tony, and I too feel that the
Athearn kit is a crude attempt at an ICC-105 pressure
car. But if I'm interpreting Richard correctly(and who
knows, I may
Tony Thompson wrote:
I understand your point, Tony, and I too feel that the
Athearn kit is a crude attempt at an ICC-105 pressure
car. But if I'm interpreting Richard correctly(and who
knows, I may
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Shawn Beckert
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#588
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